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Kenosha County to host Veterans Celebration on Nov. 3

The Kenosha County Division of Veterans Services invites the public to a Veterans Celebration in advance of Veterans Day, on Saturday, Nov. 3.

This event will run from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Kenosha County Job Center, 8600 Sheridan Road, Kenosha. Visitors are encouraged to use Entrance D on the south end of the building.

The festivities will include a free breakfast and lunch, a ceremony, live music and breakout sessions on veterans’ benefits and suicide prevention. There will also be other activities and giveaways, with the grand prize being a one-week stay at the Christmas Mountain resort in the Wisconsin Dells.

“We invite veterans and their families – or anyone in the community – to come out and honor the courage and the sacrifices of those who have served our country,” said Kenosha County Executive Jim Kreuser.

Kenosha County Veterans Service Officer Ali Nelson said these Veterans Celebrations have helped to unite the community.

“When we started this journey three years ago, I could not have anticipated the overwhelming involvement and support of our community,” Nelson said. “I give praise to everyone involved, including the local business leaders who support these events. They have put words into action to make this year’s celebration a reality.”

The opening ceremony at 9 a.m. will feature a performance by the Navy Band Great Lakes, as well as remarks by Kreuser and Racine County Veterans Service Officer Bradley Behling, and a keynote address by Dr. Robert Buckley, director of the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, Ill.

The program will also include honors given to a select group of local veterans representing all of the war eras dating back to World War II.

Note: For more details and to RSVP, please contact Tom (Woody) Visintainer at 262-620-5646.

What: Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1865 Veterans Day activities

When: Nov. 11,, Veterans Day ceremony at 11 a.m., VFW initiation and presentation of the Cross of Malta to new members at 11:15 a.m., POW-MIA ceremony at 11:30 a.m., beef stew lunch at noon and flag retirement ceremony at 2 p.m.

Where: 6618 39th Ave., Kenosha

Note: For more details about the program, please contact Dennis Eis at 760-587-6442.

Note: Following the ceremony, lunch will be served in the Donald Wruck Beach Pavilion.

What: Central High School Veterans Day Celebration and Reception

When: Nov. 12, 1:15 to 2:45 p.m., to include reception and assembly.

Where: 24617 75th St., Paddock Lake

Note: The school would like to extend the invitation to all veterans; please RSVP by Nov. 5. For more details or to RSVP, please contact Nancy Switalia at 262-843-2321, ext.382.

What: Salem Consolidated Grade School Veterans Day Program

When: Nov. 12, 2:15 p.m.

Where: 8828 Antioch Road, Salem

Note: The school would like to extend the invitation to all veterans. Music and refreshments will be provided. For more information, please contact Barb Anderson at 262-843-2356, ext. 125, or Judy Richter at 262-843-2356, ext. 645